| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000 | 500,000 |
|
500,000 | 500,000 |
|
500,000 | 500,000 |
|
500,000 | 500,000 |
|
500,000 | 500,000 |
|
500,000 | 500,000 |
Dominik Nitsche opened with a raise to 8,000 from the cutoff. Cary Katz called from the small blind.
The flop was 
and Katz checked over to Nitsche. Nitsche put out a bet of 10,000 and Katz called quickly.
On the 
turn, Katz decided to change it up and led out with a bet of 15,000. Nitsche dropped into the tank and thought for nearly his entire 30 seconds before calling. While Nitsche was tanking, Katz jokingly faked as if he was going to put his cards in the muck.
"Ok," Katz said. "Good hand. I check dark."
The river was the 
and with action on Nitsche, he scratched his head before checking back. Katz showed 
but it was no good as Nitsche held 
for a better pair.
"So confusing," Nitsche said.
"You stopped him from value betting at least," Larry Greenberg said, also at the table.
"Or value jamming," Katz said.
Nitsche took down the pot and moved to over 700,000 while Katz slipped to around 150,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
725,000 | 85,000 |
|
150,000 | 15,000 |
Daniel Negreanu raised to 7,500 from middle position, Keith Tilston called from the next seat over, Igor Kurganov called from the small blind, and Byron Kaverman defended from the big blind.
The flop came down 
, and action checked over to Tilston who bet 12,000. Only Kaverman called.
The turn landed the 
, Kaverman checked, Tilston bet 35,000, and Kaverman folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
615,000 | -25,000 |
|
610,000 | 110,000 |
|
495,000 | -10,000 |
|
485,000 | -25,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
The players are in the midst of a 15-minute break.
Manig Loeser raised to 6,000 from the hijack, Blake Bohn three-bet to 15,000 from the button, Cary Katz called from the small blind, and Loeser called.
The flop fell 
, and action checked to Bohn who bet 22,000. Katz folded, and Loeser called.
Both players proceeded to check the 
turn and 
river.
Loeser showed 
for a pair of kings, Bohn mucked, and Loeser won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
473,000 | 28,000 |
|
460,000 | -20,000 |
|
|
135,000 | -15,000 |
Rainer Kempe opened to 5,000 from early position and his fellow German counterpart, Christian Christner, re-raised to 20,000 from the cutoff. The action was back on Kempe who made the call and the flop fell 
.
Kempe checked to Christner who continued for 20,000 and Kempe made the call. The turn brought the and Kempe checked again. Christner fired another 50,000 and that proved to be enough to get Kempe off of his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
470,000 | -30,000 |
|
437,000 | -43,000 |
Ben Tollerene opened under the gun with a raise to 5,500. Erik Seidel called in the next seat over. Igor Kurganov was in middle position and he made it 27,000. Tollerene called while Seidel folded.
The flop came down 
and Tollerene checked. Kurganov continued with a bet of 20,000 which Tollerene called.
Both players checked on the turn and the 
came on the river. Tollerene thought for a bit before checking just before his time expired. Kurganov didn't waste any time putting out a big bet of 155,000 and Tollerene quickly mucked, allowing Kurganov to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
610,000 | 110,000 |
|
530,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
765,000 | 265,000 |
|
|
640,000 | 140,000 |
|
515,000 | -70,000 |
|
|
480,000 | -20,000 |
|
|
445,000 | -55,000 |
|
430,000 | -40,000 |
|
|
150,000 | -350,000 |
The action folded to Dietrich Fast on the button who opened with a raise and Noah Schwartz three-bet to 20,000 from the small blind. Fast made the call as the two players went heads-up to a flop of 
.
Schwartz led out for 18,500 and Fast made the call to see the on the turn. Schwartz continued for another 36,000 and Fast raised to 105,000. Schwartz called and the paired the board on the river.
Schwartz checked to Fast who pushed in a bet of 275,000. Schwartz used up a time extension and then made the call. Fast tabled and Schwartz flipped over his 
to scoop a large pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
858,000 | 358,000 |
|
231,000 | -269,000 |
